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Why M Night Shyamalan thinks his movies are doomed

Why M Night Shyamalan thinks his movies are doomed

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

M Night Shyamalan opens up about his latest offering, The Last Airbender.

Why I am so excited about Pedro

Why I am so excited about Pedro

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

Here was this filmmaker, who has won so many awards, including a couple of Oscars, and there was not an ounce of arrogance in him, says Aseem Chhabra.

Italy's Gattuso to quit national team after Cup

Italy's Gattuso to quit national team after Cup

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso will quit the national side after the World Cup.

'GST is going to be tax jihadism'

'GST is going to be tax jihadism'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

'If my understanding is correct, one has to file not less than 37 returns per year for every ordinary business, and that too per state.' 'If you are doing businesses in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, you have to file 37x3 returns every year!' 'The consequence of GST will be chaos, confusion and possibly economic crisis.'

Review: Arthur Christmas is a delightful watch

Review: Arthur Christmas is a delightful watch

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

The film could've easily been a front-runner for accolades at Academy and Globe awards.

MISSING: Rahul Gandhi, the Congressman

MISSING: Rahul Gandhi, the Congressman

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

While believing that the senior leadership does not have what it takes to resurrect the party, members at the same time are often heard repeating, "It's the Gandhi family that holds the party together". Kavita Chowdhury explains

Urine-processing technologies yield rich cash flow

Urine-processing technologies yield rich cash flow

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is working to harvest this human waste and convert it into fertiliser.

Chinese boy recovers from 'incurable' bird flu

Chinese boy recovers from 'incurable' bird flu

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

A four-year-old boy, who was infected with the deadly new H7N9 bird flu, surprised the Chinese health officials by recovering from the disease, believed to be incurable as there is no medicine to treat it.

A new Sanskrit wave

A new Sanskrit wave

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.

Review: Mighty Raju is mighty awful

Review: Mighty Raju is mighty awful

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Mighty Raju is a toned down version of Krrish 3.

Spielberg dominates world movie scene with Tintin, Puss in Boots

Spielberg dominates world movie scene with Tintin, Puss in Boots

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Both films have occupied the top spot in the world and US box office respectively.

Newcastle stay unbeaten, Liverpool held

Newcastle stay unbeaten, Liverpool held

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

Newcastle United maintained their unbeaten start to the season Saturday, sending Wigan Athletic to the bottom of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at St James' Park thanks to a late winner from Frenchman Yohan Cabaye.

Mr Modi needs to do more than a prime minister does

Mr Modi needs to do more than a prime minister does

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Mr Modi must stop talking, and start writing

'3000 villages are facing SEVERE drought in Mahrashtra'

'3000 villages are facing SEVERE drought in Mahrashtra'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2013

Maharashtra's Marathwada region is facing a severe drought due to inadequate rainfall for two successive years. The task before the state government -- to effectively implement relief and rehabilitation measures --is huge. In an interview with Sanjay Jog, Higher and Technical Education Minister Rajesh Tope, who is also a member of the state Cabinet Committee of Ministers on Implementation of Drought Relief Measures, speaks of the gravity of the situation

Why Rajnikanth may not swing votes Modi's way

Why Rajnikanth may not swing votes Modi's way

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

Not having launched a political party, Rajni now has his fans spread across various political parties in the state. They vote for different political parties and candidates, depending on issues and factors such as ideology, caste and community, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Pharma club seeks protection from foreign predator

Pharma club seeks protection from foreign predator

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

The IPA complaint turns significant in the backdrop of increasing talk about foreign companies buying into Dr Reddy's, Piramal Healthcare and Aurobindo.

Oscar 2013: Royal snubs for Tarantino, Bigelow

Oscar 2013: Royal snubs for Tarantino, Bigelow

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Directors of Best Film nominees like Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained and Argo miss out on Best Director nominations.

2 roads to trading success in the markets

2 roads to trading success in the markets

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

When markets are stormy and covered with dark clouds, even the hardiest of investors and traders sometimes feel discouraged

HIV vaccine comes closer to reality

HIV vaccine comes closer to reality

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

"The complexity of HIV has for long thwarted development of an effective HIV vaccine. Our findings open a new path toward an effective preventative and therapeutic vaccine," said Dr Sudhir Paul, the study's senior author and a professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

A mathematical cure for chronic wounds?

A mathematical cure for chronic wounds?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

The researchers are the first to publish a mathematical model of an ischemic wound -- a chronic wound that heals slowly or is in danger of never healing because it is fed by an inadequate blood supply.

Review: Chillar Party is enjoyable

Review: Chillar Party is enjoyable

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

The makers successfully recreate a poignant and touching tale about the bonds children forge among themselves.

PM pays tribute to Father of Green Revolution

PM pays tribute to Father of Green Revolution

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday paid glowing tributes to Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, recalling that his Green Revolution techniques helped India achieve self-sufficiency in foodgrains, overcoming severe shortage. At a time in the 1960s, when India was facing the specter of severe food shortage, the introduction of Borlaug's high yielding varieties of seeds set in motion a technological revolution in agriculture, leading to India achieving self-sufficiency, he said.

Disease fighting master gene identified in UK

Disease fighting master gene identified in UK

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

British scientists have identified the master gene, called E4bp4, that causes blood stem cells to turn into disease-fighting 'natural killer' (NK) immune cells.

Pixar directors win big in Venice

Pixar directors win big in Venice

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

The directors bagged the Venice Film Festival's lifetime achievement award.

Moto G has competition!

Moto G has competition!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The Xolo Black from Lava is indeed a well rounded mobile phone. However, the recent price cuts offered by Lenovo for Moto E and Moto G (second generation), Xolo Black can only find a firm footing if it came with some swift price cuts.

Review: Cars 2 promises to entertain

Review: Cars 2 promises to entertain

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

Cars 2 is more than just quality animation, and it's more than just a film.

Cars 2 not topnotch but audiences may go for ride

Cars 2 not topnotch but audiences may go for ride

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

Cars 2 has more appeal for adults than the first one but in the process, it might lose some very young viewers.

'I'd love to play Amitabh Bachchan's daughter'

'I'd love to play Amitabh Bachchan's daughter'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

'Masaan went to Cannes, got a standing ovation, won awards. I want the people of India to watch my film. Finally, it is happening!'

Review: Kung Fu Panda 2 is pure awesomeness!

Review: Kung Fu Panda 2 is pure awesomeness!

Rediff.com27 May 2011

The sequel confirms its utterly lovable hero's enduring popularity

Bird flu hits Bengal again

Bird flu hits Bengal again

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Even as the threat of swine flu continues, a fresh outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been reported from West Bengal.About 20 backyard poultry birds were reported to have died on May 20 in the rural areas of Uttar Dinajpur in West Bengal, not far from the Assam and Bangladesh border.These birds were confirmed on May 25 to have died of the most virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu.

Rio: The first big hit of 2011

Rio: The first big hit of 2011

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Rio rides high on success even before US release.

This is no fake Currency

This is no fake Currency

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Director Swathi Bhaskar's first directorial venture Currency starring Jayasurya and Mukesh shows is not bad.

Pollard, Smith power Windies to victory

Pollard, Smith power Windies to victory

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

The West Indies staved off a spirited challenge from Ireland for a 44-run win in a Group B match to inch closer to the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Friday.

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths. In Gangiova, a village in Romania, a doctor places her stethoscope to the chest of a newborn baby, listening intently for the beating of his tiny heart. These are just some of the moments that have been picked by the judges for the Sony World Photography Awards. For the 2017 competition, photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards' Professional, Open and Youth categories. The Open competition winner will receive $5,000 (Rs 3.3 lakh), Sony digital imaging equipment and flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony at Somerset House in London. Sony World Photography Awards has been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted pieces with us.

Modi in Seoul: 'Enough of looking east, it's time to Act East'

Modi in Seoul: 'Enough of looking east, it's time to Act East'

Rediff.com18 May 2015

'Look East' policy was first coined by the Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s and has been followed by the successive governments.

Alice gets a glorious makeover

Alice gets a glorious makeover

Rediff.com4 Feb 2011

The 60th edition of Alice in Wonderland makes a glorius Blu-ray debut.

15 ways to be a better mom

15 ways to be a better mom

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Child counsellor Rupal Patel has a few parenting tips for mommies. Read on to learn how to handle your kids.

Stunning Images from the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest

Stunning Images from the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition has announced the winners of this year's contest, with France's Gabriel Barathieu being named Underwater Photographer of the Year for an image of a hunting octopus. UPY was kind enough to share some of this year's honorees with us below.

Indian scientists clone world's first calf

Indian scientists clone world's first calf

Rediff.com12 Feb 2009

Scientists at India's National Dairy Reserach Institute on Thursday said they have cloned the world's first buffalo calf using a technique superior to the one used in cloning 'Dolly'--the sheep.